Baghdad wants airstrikes; Nazi camp guard: 10 things to know today

ISIS seized Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, in early June and has threatened to march into Baghdad. The northwest Iraqi city of Tal Afar has also fallen to ISIS, as have two villages northeast of Baghdad.

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ISIS seized Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, in early June and has threatened to march into Baghdad. The northwest Iraqi city of Tal Afar has also fallen to ISIS, as have two villages northeast of Baghdad.

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. MILITANTS FLY BLACK FLAGS OVER IRAQ REFINERY

Meanwhile, Baghdad has asked the U.S. to launch airstrikes to beat back insurgents holding vast territories across the country's north.

2. WHY CONGRESS HESITATES ABOUT AFGHANISTAN TROOP PULLOUT

The deteriorating situation in Iraq is giving lawmakers pause about Barack Obama's plan to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghan military bases by the end of 2016.